Transmission device for tractors.



G. M. ABSALOM. TRANSMISSION DEVICE FORITRACTORS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. ZI, I914.

Patented Oct. 23,1917.

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APPLICATION FILED Mn. 21, 19M.

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G. M. ABSALOM. TRANSMISSUN DEVICE FOR TRACTJRS. APPLICATION FILED MAR 2!. 19m.

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Inventor:

0M. FIBSHLOM APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 19M.

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G. M. ABSALOM.

TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR IRACTOBS.

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Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

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M, OI CAI S TORVILLE, Diff A1110, CANADA.

Specification of Letters Patg nt tent d O t 23 1917 a guoau uea March 21,1914. swam. 825,140.

To'all whom it may GOflCflHL-f B? it known thatI, Gnonon MAI-rum Aa- SALON, of the-.village of aistqrville, in the county of Lincohnjn the-Province of Ontariq. Canada, have invented certain new and. usefhl V Improvament's in Transmission Deiiioes for 'T If-ILCt IS O f which the followin isthe. specification.

y-inYentinn lielates to jmpl0V0ll'l0-ntS in izransmission davices fint-i'nctm-a, and the 'objecpofth'e invention is to construct a. -trnc tor -providml with driving: nominations to eachfwheql which will he more vlliciont than. thriso. at. p re =mnt in use; a flllthel'nlljevt is to ('lcviab alransmissinn rlevicohaving-driving 'cgmnpntiunsln front. and rear whclsin' which the front axle can he lnrned bodilyms is ,t-ho'pasc. in the ordinary swam or mn't'ortract i-snt. prsmit in use afurther nl'iiect'is to ('onstrncta transmis'sian rlavice; for -a laract'om-inv \;:hi,ch the .gvars or spltockets miilchains-am lconstantly in an :nner atii'e :cnnnevlion: astill fm-thvr uhjvcl'. is' to, .cmisi-mct a transmission (h-vlvv having 26 fl iqtion-clntches applied to laih-\\'hvv|. -anl inklemiirlPnt friction chm-hos appliml to the low speed afiilhighspend sprockofis anrl also tqithe reirer'sa :gear; another nbjecl. is to proi'irle; means for: :Ilcnsilig. navh pair 'of whvvl 30 frictimriclntche (the fritinn cliitchos on oach fr'riiitand. fqar wheel) ,in(lv wn(lvntly Fig. 2 is a kids uli'ntion thereof.

Fig. 3 is an ieintional view of the front axlcfiakm i fiuji-r the rear thereof showing tho lcfthanrl whLii-l in section.

Fig. 4 is :fphm. view showing the means jm' controlling the clutch mechanism on the wheels.

Fig. 5 is an ele 'ational detail of one of the fviction clutches.

Fig. 6 is p side. elevation of the means for controlling: l-ha respective friction clutches.

Fig. 7 is a crow snction thereof.

Fig. 8 is a sectional detail of one of the ralchots applied loathe front axle.

Tiikc rlnn-a'ters' of reference indica'le cori'vsligimlingl pal-ta in Ilia (li-ll'crcnt \'ie \'s. I 1. 1 are Ufesido lull-a 0f tln': chassis frame. 2,2 are crass liars than-of. 3, 3 are the real wheels. 4 is a dependingsub-fmme eon- "nm-tml to llw vhaswis' flame. is the rear axle :ulnpful to hvroi'ulnhly mounted on fthi snh-fi anm 4; (r-isIhcengine. which. in the prosnnt instancw of the intrnal com lmalion lype. wnb-frmne upon which frittinn clllfch 12.

13 is a-slia'ft vxto'nrling crosswise nf the xlvpenriing fi'a nonndjjmn'naiod in sniff-bio. "hearings 1-1 monnlwl.thorvon. .15 IS: a. small sprnl-kof whovl i'igzirllv mounted on the sha Ft. 0 oxtvriorlv of'theside. Ian-a lof the chassis iii;:-..thv front .andflmvk w'ln i-ls. friction frame. 1 is a .jn-ngkol-wlwelsituated. ax

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ing: ll'i'a-\\'in,qs in which I lfiulm- 1 ranre smil t aplan vmwnf a mic-- lur Hllflwlflfl my device applwd thereto.

a pinion keye'dlqlso ,thg sh'afl; 10. and 24 is a gear releasably connected to the cross shaft 13 by-the friction clutch 25.

-26 and 27 are respectively the left and right friction 'clutches on the rear wheels 8. 28, 28, are the front wheels. 29 and 30 are friction clutches connected respectively to the left and right front wheels 28.

31 is a sprocket wheel keyed to the shaft I 5, and 32 is asmall sprocket wheel keyed to id er the cross shaft 13, said sprocket wheel -82 being in alinement with the sprocket wheel.

31 and connected thereto by the chain 33.

3M5 alongitudinal shift extendin to the front wheels and revoluhly mounte at its rear end on a cross bar 35 and at its front end on a cross bar 36. 37 is a bevel gear.

keyed to the rear end of the shaft 34: and mrshin with a bevel gear 38 keyed to the cross shaft 13'. '89 is a double evel gear freely mounted-on the cross shaft 13, the teeth on one side 40 thereof meshing with the teeth. ofthe bevel gear 37, and the teeth on the side 41 thereof meshin with an idle beve'l gear 42 keyed .to a suite 1y sup orted longitudinal shaft 48. 44 isa beve gear v ke ed to the shaft 13'and meshing with the gearf il on the side remote from where the si e 41 of the gear 39 en 'ages.

45 is the front axle revolu 1y mounted on.

the arched cross frame 46 in bearings 47. 48 is a downwardly curved semi-circular cross bar attached at each end to the side bars 1 of .theframe. 49 is a longitudinally extending yoke with depending ends, the forward end being pivotally connected to the cross bar 48, andthe rear end provided with a bearing-50 at its lower end through which thelongitudinal shaft.34 freely extends.

51 is a vertical shaft rigidly su ported at its lower end in a boxin 5 2 whic is freely mounted on the front at e 45. The vertical shaft 51 extends u through the arched frame 46 and throng the .yoke 49 too. cross bar of the chassis frame. 53 is a large bevel gear free on the shaft 51 andcarrying on its under side the small bevel gear lift. 55. is a bevel earfreel'y monnted'on the front axle 45 anchhaving-thc outwardly extending hub 56. The bevel gearis'provided with a 'hol-- lowhoss 57 "on the side of the gearremote from thehubfitr, said boss having internalteeth. 58. 59is a-collar secured to the front ax'lc45 by the key 60 and having an enlarged annular portion 61- 'adapted to extend into the interior of the hollow boss 57. 62, 62 are cut-away portions in the enlarged ortion and 63, 63 are pawls adapted to 10 hold a against the teeth 58 by the springs 64. 65

is a double bevel gear from on the vertical shaft- 51, and 66 is: a bevel gear meshing at tinhottmn with the upper face 65 of thegenr 65 and at the top with a small-bevel gear 54. (i7 is a hovel gear loosely mounted on the front-axle 45 and designed to mesh with the lower fece'65of the double bBVtH. gear .65. The bevel gear 67 is rovided with a hollow boss 67 having rn-tche t teeth identical to thnt'already described in connection with the gear 55. A collar 59 secured to the front axle 45.1w the key 80 and having an enlarged annn ar portmn with cut-awayportions-and pivotally connected pawls is also provided. In fact the ratchet mechanism is identical in construction. to that 111- j 68, 68 ar the hubs of the" ready described. front wheels 28, said wheels being freely mounted on the axle iii-and secured thereon by any suitable means such as the collar 69. 70 is an annular member suitably secured to each wheel and having the inwardly extending rim 71 formed on the outside periphery axled415 by the key 7 3 and provided with outwar turns in ends 75, the inner edge of whic comes into roximity with the rim 71. 76 is a friction and divided into two portions,

extending bracket arms (t-havingthereof. 72 is a bushing secured to the front one end of each portion having a loo ed enda 77 securedto the corresponding brac et arm 74 by the pin 78. 79, 79 are bell crank levers 5 ivotally connected to each bracket arm 74 y the pins 80, the lower end of each' bell crank lever'being pivotall connected to the correspondin free end 0 the divided portions of the riction band 76. 81 is a collarloosely mounted on the bushing 72-ancl provided with suitably spaced annular flanges 82'Iforming a groove between them. 83 is a collar inserted into said groove and movable freely in relation thereto. 84 is a forked arm extending around the half of the collar and pivotally connected to the collar 83 by. the p ns 85. 86, 86 are suitably spaced studs formed on'the bearings 47, the forked arms being designed to be pivotally connected be tween the said studs. 87, 87 are L-shapcd levers pivotaflly connected at their inner ends I to the collar 81 and also ivotally connectedto studs 88 on the inner aces of the bracket arms. The feet 87" of the L-shaped levers extend through slots 8!) in the bracket arms and alsothrough the free ends of the bell crank levers. 90, 90 are guides for keeping the lovers in alinement.

While I have drscrilxd one friction clutch which is shown in the drawings as a )pliod to the left hand front wheel it is to in! understood that all the friction clutches on both front and rear wheels are constructed in the identical manner as that shownand described with exception that-their position J8 reversed as occasion demands.

91 is a cross shaft suits-bl mounted in any dosiredposition on the sn frame 4 92 is a bushing secured themtoby the key 93 and having the outwardly extending arms 7 94 provided on' their outer faces with pins 95. 96 is a second hushnu freely mounted on the cross shaft 91 and h ld thereon by the 94;. "lhe other ends of the rods a rod pivotally lever thrown into engagement.

collar 97 and secured to the shaft by the pin 98. 99, 99 are outwardly extending arms formed on the bushing 96 and provided on their outer faces with the pins 100. 101 is a forwardly extending leversecured to or formed on the bushing 92, and 102 is the second forwardly extending lever Se c ureiil to or formed on the bushing 96. 103, 103 are rods, each pivotally connected at one end 1) i the pins to the respective arms 103 are pivotally connected to the forked levers 84 which control the friction bands. It is to be understood that these rods, connect to the front and rear of the friction cluches on the right hand wheels, the upper of the rods connecting to the front forked rod; and the lower to the rear forked rod. 104:, 104 are rods pivotally connected at one end of each to the arms 0% by the pins 95. Their other ends are connected to the forked arms of the front and rear friction clutches of the left hand wheels, the upper rod 104 being connected to theforked rod of the front fricti on clutch, and the lower rod 104 being connected to the forked rod of the rear fl'lClZlOIl clutch. 105 is the lever suitably mounted on a stub shaft 106 which is suitably mounted in any desired position onthe chassis. 107 is an. extension of the lever 105', said extension being at an angle thereto. 108 is connecteda-t one end to the extension 107 of the lever 105 and at the other end to the lever 101. This lever 105 controls the front and rear friction clutches of the right hand wheels. otally supported on the stub shaft 106 and having the offset extension 110. 111 is a rod pivotally connected at one end to the offset extension 110 and at the other end to the lever 102. 112 is a toothed quadrant secured to the lever 109, and 113 is a spring actuated pawl adapted to engage the teeth 112 of the toothed quadrant 112, said spring actuated pawl 113 being secured to the lever-105. 4 is a spring actuated pawl suitably secured to the lever 109 and adapted to engage the teeth 1.15 of thetoothed quadrant 115.

It is also to be understood that the frictionclutches 12, 17, 21 and 25 are similar in con- 5 of the drawings and thereof have not been shown. Tl operation of the device is foluniing that the wheel friction clutches are in the inoperative position I will first describe the means ofthrmving them into engagement. WVhen all the w eel friction clutches are running cides witli the lever .109 and it is normally hacked thereto by the pawl 113 engaging the toothed quadrant 112. By pulling over the the 1' our friction clutches; are It will be seen pulled rearwardl'y hand Wheels 28.

109 is a lever pivloose the lever coin-' that when this lever 109 is pulled over extension 110 is drawn upward, and consequently by means of the rails 108 and 111 the levers 101 and 102 which are respec tively connected to the bushings 92 and'96 are turned upward. When these bushings are turned together in acounter clockwise direction the upper rods 103 and 104 are and the lower rods 103 and 104 are pulled forwardly. When the upper rods 103 and104 are pulled rear- Wardlythe inner ends ofthe forked arms 84 are pulled rearwardly and as the forked rods areconnected to the rings 83, which in turn are freely mounted on the collars 81,,such collars are pushed inwardly toward the bearin 170f the embed frame 46. When this ta es place the lower ends of thelevers 87 which are pivotally connected to the collars 81 are drawn inwardl and the feet 87 thereof are depressed. 1 sthese feet are con nected to the ends of the bell crank lever-s79 the ends of the bell crank levers connected to the free ends: of the divided bands 76 are turned into such a position as to contract the divided portionsof the hands 8. met the rims 71, thus throwing the friction clutch into engagement and consequently as the collars 81 are keyed to the axle 45 the wheels will be revolved withsuch frictions.

The above description covers the operation and 30 conof the front friction clutches 29 nected respectively to the left and i right 1 At the same time as the front friction clutches29 and 30 aredrawn into engagement the rear friction clutches 26 and 27 connected res ectivelyto, the left and right hand rear w eels 3 are thrown into engagement as the lower rods 103 and 104 are drawn forwardl \Vhen this, takes place the inner ends oft 81 drawn inwardly.

gagementin the manner already described e rear forked ms- 84 are drawn forwardly and the co lars This operation throws the rear friction cllitches 2,6 and 27 into enfor the front friction clutches, asit has been 7 stated above that. the construction of the rearfriction clutches 26 and 27 is identical with the constructionof the front friction clutches '29 and 30. Thesefriction clutches are operated as described above Where it is desired to throw all wheelfri'ction clutches into engagement in unison when it is desired that the tractor proceed in a straight path.

lVhen it is desired that the tractor make a turn to the left, assuming the levers 105'and 109 to be in the inoperative position, the spring actuated pawl 11.3 ofthe lever 105 is released from the teeth 112*Kof the quadrant l 112, and this lever 105 is thrown over into the position shown in Fig. 6. takes place the extenm'on 107 drawn upwardly and consequentlyby mean of the connecting rod 108the lever 101 i turned upwardly thereby turning the bus ated pawl engaging the toothed quadrant 115, and therefore the front and rear fric'- tion clutches 29 and 26 remain inoperative and no-power is transmitted to the left hand front and rear wheels 28 and 3.

' WVhen it is desired to make a right hand turn, assuming that both levers 100 and. 105 main the inoperative position the spring actuated pawl 113 is first released from the teeth 112 ofthe toothed quadrant 112. The spring actuated pawl 114: is then released from the toothed quadrant 115 and the lever 109 thrown over which turns the extension .110 thereof upwardly thus throwing. the

lever 102by means of the connecting rod 111 into the upward position turning the bushing 92 which draws the upper and lower rods 104 respectively rearwardly and forwardly, and as these upper and lower rods 104 are respectively connected to the inner ends of the forked arms 84 and 84 the inner ends of these arms will be drawn respectively rearwardly and' forwardly, thus drawing the left hand collars 81 and S1? inwardly and consequently throwing the left hand friction clutches 29 and :26 into an operative position; lVhen this takes place the left hand front and rear wheels 28 and are thrown into an, operative position with the front axle 45 and the rear axle 5, and, consequently are rotated therewith.

I have now described the means of operating the tractor in a. straight path well as the manner in which the controlling levers I 2.3 and 0 connected thereto.

mands. The description relates so far to the means of transmitting power to the Wheels from the front and rear axles 45 and 5 re' spectivcly. T will now describe the means of transmitting power from the engine 6 to the front and rear axles 45 and 5. I will first consider the means of transmitting power 'to the frontaxle 45. The engine 6 is, as already described, mounted crosswise of the frame and has the extending shafts The shaft 9 has a variable speed connection to the cross shaft In the present instance it is pos- .sible to obtain two speeds, the low speed consisting of the sprocket 15 and the sprocket 16 connected by the chain 18. and the high speed consisting of the sprocket 19 and the sprocket 20 connected by the chain 22. As has already been stated the sprockets 15 and 19 are keyed to the shaft 9 and the sprockets 16 and 20 rcleasably connected to the cross shaft 13 by the friction clutches 17 and 21 respectively. Assuming that the engine is run in a clockwise direction the shaft 13 will also operate in a clockwise direction. .Now as has already been described the bcvel gear 38 is keyed to the cross shaft 13 and this gear is revolved in a clockwise direction. As this bevel gear 38 is in mesh with the bevel gear 37 it will be revolved in a counter clockwise direction.

"Now this gear 37 is kcvcd to the shaft and consequently this shaft 31 will be re-- volved in a counter clockwise direction viewed from the front. or 'in a clockwise direction as viewed from the rear. The front of the shaft 31 is provided with a bevel gear 60 and reference is now made to Fig. 3 of the. drawing which shows the front axle from the rear. lhis gear will be revolved in a clockwise direction. scqucntly as this gear 06 is iii-mesh with the bevel gear 54 free on the vertical shaft 51. the gear 5-] will be rotated toward th right. As the gear 5+ is formed integrallv with the gear 53. the gear will be turned toward the right. and as the gear is in mesh with the gear 55 which is connected to the axle 45 by the ratchet mechanism already described. the gear 55 will rotate the axle in a forward direction. The upper face 05 of the gear 65 which is free on the vertical shaft 51 is also in mesh with the gear 60. and OOTIRLKllKllilV this former gear is driven in a counter clockwise direction. and as the gear 67 is in mesh with the lower .face 65 of the gear 05 and as it is connectcd by the ratchet mechanism above described to the axle 45. the attic will also be driven in a forward direction by this gear 37.

T will now describe the driving connection to the rear axle 5. This consists of a. sprocket 32 keyed to the cross shaft 13 and a sprocket 31 keyed to the rear axle 5 and connected by a chain 33.

The tractor is reversed in the following manncr:A pinion 23 which is keyed to the extending shaft 10 revolves in a clockwise direction and consequently rotates the gear 24 which is releasably connected to the shaft 13 in a counter clockwise direction, thus rotating the cross shaft 13 in a counter clockwise direction and reversing the dime tion of the chain 33. thus driving the rear wheels in a rearward direction. In order to more evenly distribute the 'power on the cross shaft 13 the bevel gear incl: of the double laced gear meshes with Ilulicrci your 37. .\s the shaft it) normally rurolrcs in a i'liu-liu'isc dii'ucli-isn, and the (:ll' 2-? n u vnunlwr l.lUCl.(-"-'l3- \P (liiuction ziS ricwvil l'r'ini flu! trout tlu-z inlcrancslzing gcur ll rcvolrcs in ll clockwiscv dircctioi'i. 'i'lic l'ucc ll will also he revolved in a clockwise direction and thc rear 42 revolved in a counter clockwise direction being revolved by tluiiucrn'n-shing gear 4-4 which is rcrolvcd in a: clockwise direction.

1 will no set forth thc manner of operating the change of speeds. Assuming that it is desired for tho tractor to proceed in the forward direction on low speed the friction clutch l? is thrown into engagel'ncnt, and consequently the sprocket 16 will be ri l idly connected to the shaft 13. This shat will. now be revolved at a low speed by the chain 18 which is councc'ted to the sprocket 15 on the extension shaft 9 which in turn is connected to'the engine shaft. Consequentlypower at a low speed will be transniittcd tirougl: the sprockets 32 and 31 by the chain 33 to the rear axle. and also by the shaft- 34 through the gears on the front axle thereto. Of course it is to understood that after throwing in the friction clutch 17 the friction clutches 26 and 29, 27 and 30 are then thrown into engagement as above described for transmitting power to the wheels. 'WVhen' it-is desired top'roceed on high speed the friction clutch 17 is released and the friction clutch 21 thrown into qngement. As the sprocket 12 is of larger iameterthan the sprocket wheel 15 and the sprocket wheel Q-Ocf smaller diameter han the sprocket wheel 16 the shaft 13 w'll be consequently driven at a higher specdflmd thus power will be transmitted to the rear and front a'ixlesjas set'forth above,

but at a; higher speed. llhave shown only one speed for reversing '5 tractor, as this is or inarily detained s H but in the eventof two s eed reversals being required it would only necessary toinsert a further set of gears similar to the gears 24 and the pinion 23.

It is also to be understood that in making a turn to the right or to the left, as the case may be, the friction clutches 17 or 21 are thrown in in the ordinary manner, whereas the power to the wheels is controlled by the engagement on the wheel friction clutches As has already been stated the pulley wheel 11 relc-asably connected to the shaft 10 by the friction clutch m. The reason of the insertion of this friction clutch is that ordinarily when the tractor is in motion itis not desirable to rotate this pulley wheel and consequently under norm ai conditions it remains stationary. as the clutch 12 is out of engagement. However where the tractor is used in connection with a thrcsl'icr poses these ratchet mechanisms are intended. Both ratchet mechanisms are identical in construction and consequently it will be suliicient to point out the operation of one. When the vehicle is proceeding in a straightput-h the pawls (53 which are pivotally connected to the annular porlien 61 which in turn is keyed to the front axle are held in engagement with the teeth 58 in the hollow boss 57 which is so cured to either of the gears or 67. Consequently the power is transmitted from these gears to the front axle. Should however the front axle be turned and should the vehicle for instance be turned to the left the right hand wheel and as has already been described the right hand friction clutch 30 will be in engagement with this wheel. Gonsequcntly the axle will revolve faster than? the gear 55 and therefore the pawls 63 will slip on the teeth 58 and no power will be given by this car, the powerin this instance being given y the gear 67. Should the vehicle be turned to the right the other ratchet will slip and consequently the gear 67 will transmit no power, whereas the gear 55 will take. up the load. Further when the device is reversed both sets of pawls Slip on the teeth and consequently no power will be given by the gear 67 and the gear 55' to the front axle, this axle remaining inoperative until the device is operated in the forward direction again. While I have not described s 'ecifically the construction of the friction c utchcs 12, 1'7, '21 and 25 it is to be understood that they are operated in the same manner as the wheel friction clutches and are identical in construction. From the above description it Willbe seen that I have evolved a four wheel transmission device for tractors in which the right and left hand frictions can be operated independently or in unison. I havealso constructed a transmission device which can be operated at variable speeds or in a reverse direction as well as applying the power to the front wheels at the same time retaining the advantages of turning the front axle instead of having a fixed front axle with the wheels connected. thereto by the ordinary'knuckle joints.

Many modifications may be made in the inventionwithout departing from the spirit of the same or the scope of the claims and the form shown is to be taken in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

\Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a. transmission device for tractors, the con'ibination with revoluble front and rear axles and wheels freely mounted thereon, of friction clutches constituting a. releasable connect-ion between each wheel and the axle thereof, a cross shaft, means for driving the cross shaft at a variable speed from the engine, a sprocket-on the cross shaft, a sprocket on the rear axle, a chain connecting the two sprockets together, a bevel gear onthe cross shaft, a suitably supported longitudinal and forwardly extending shaft, a bevel gear. on the rear end of the longitudinal shaft meshing with the. aforesaid gear, and means connecting the longitudinal shaft with the front axle for driving the same.

2. In a transmission device for tractors, the combination with revoluble front and rear axles and Wheels freely mounted thereon, of friction clutches constituting a releasable connection between each wheel and the axle thereof, a cross shaft, means for driving the cross shaft at a variable speed from the engine, a sprocket on the cross shaft, :1 sprocket on the rear axle, a chain connecting the two sprockets together, a'bevel gear ion the cross shaft, a suitably supported longitudinal and jforw ardly extending shaft, a bevel gear on the rear end of the longitudinal shaft meshing with the aforesaid gear, a boxing freely mounted on the front axle, a suitably supported vertical shaft rotatablv mounted at its lowerend in said boxin a large bevel gear keyed thereto, a smalllie cl gear formed integrally with the large bevel gear, a bevel gear on the forward end of the longitudinal shaft meshing with the small bevel gear on the vertical shaft, a double-faked. bevel gear freely mounted on the vertical shaft, a bevel gear freely mounted on the axle, means for normally connecting the iront axle with the bevel gear, said bevel gear meshing with the lower face of the double gear, and the upper face thereof meshing with the bevel gear on' the forward end of the longitudinal shaft, a large bevel gear freely mounted on the axle, means for normally connecting-the lar e gear with the axle, said large gear on tiie axle meshing with the large gear on the vertical; shaft.

3. In a transmission device for tractors, the combination with revoluble front and rear axles and wheels freely mounted thereon, of independent friction clutches constituting a releasable connection between each wheel and the axle thereof, each friction clutch comprising a rim suitably secured to the wheels, :1 divided friction band engaging the rim upon being contracted,

means for connecting the friction band to the axle for revolving the same therewith, and means for contracting and expanding the band.

at. In a transmission device for tractors, the combination with rcvoluble front and rear axles and wheels freely mounted thereon, of independent friction clutches constituting a releasable connection between each wheel and the axle thereof, each friction clutch comprising a rim suitably secured to the wheel, a divided friction band engaging the rim upon being contracted, a bushing secured to the axle having out wardly extending arms for supporting the divided band, a collar slidably mounted on said bushing, suitable connections between the collar and the divided band, said divided band being contracted upon the collar being moved away from the wheeland expanded upon it being moved toward the wheel. I I

5. In a transmission device for tractors, the combination Withrevoluble front and rear axles and wheels freely mounted thereon, of independent friction clutches constituting a releasable connection between each wheel and the axle thereof, each friction clutch comprising a rim suitably secured to the wheel, a divided friction band engaging the rim upon being contracted, a bushing secured to the axle havin outwardly extending arms, one end of each divided portion pivotally connected to each arm, a bell crank lever mounted on each arm, the inner end of each bell crank lever pivotally connected to the free end of each divided band, a collar slidably mounted on said bushing, L-shaped levers pivotally connected at their inner ends to the slidable collar and pivotally connected to the outwardly extending arms, the feet of the levers extending through the arms and suit ably connected to the free ends of the bell crank lovers.

6. In a transmission device for tractors, the combination with a suitably supported revoluble front axle, of a. boxing freely mounted thereon, an arched frame having bearing portions, the axle extending through the bearing portions, a vertical shaft, the lower end rigidly mounted in the boxing and the upper end extending freely through the arched frame, a large bevel gear free on the vertical shaft, a small bevel gear formed integrally therewith, a large bevel gear freely mounted on the axle and meshing with the aforesaid bevel gear on the vertical shaft, a ratchet connection between the axle and the freely, mounted bevel gear thereon, a double faced bevel gear freely mounted. on the vertical shaft, a bevel gear freely mounted on the axle and meshing tudinal shaft extending rearwardl a the vertical shaft, a sma a ratchet connection between i the freely mounted bevel gear, and the axle, a lgngirom the front axle, a bevel gear on the orward end thereof meshin ar on the vertical s aft and with the upper to of the double bevel ar. y

a transmission evice for tractors, the combination with a suitably supported revoluble front axle, of a boxing freely mounted thereon,'an arched frame having bearingportions,the axleextendin throu h' the bearing portions, 2 vertical s aft, t e lower end rigidl and the u peren extending freelythroug the archo frame, a larglebevel gear free on 1 bevel gear formed inte rally therewith, a large bevel it ear free y mounted on the axle and mes ing with theaforesaid bevel gear on the vertical shaft, a ratchet connection between the axle and the freely mounted bevel r thereon, adouble" faced bevel gear fre'e y mounted onthe vertical shaft, a bevel gear freely. mounted on the axle. and meshing with thelower face of. the double bevel gear,

a ratchet :connection between the freely mounted bevel gear and the axle, alongitudinal shaft extending'rearwardly from the front axle, a bevel arm the forward end thereof meshing wit theflsmall bevel gear on the vertical shaft and with the'upper face end having a bearing of the double bevel gear, and a yoke extending over the archedrfranie, the vertical shaft extending ,3 therethrough, said yoke having dependingends, the'rear depending gortionl extending around the longitudinal: aft and .the forward depending 11 end pivotally connected to the frame of thetractor. I

8. In a transmission device for tractors, the combination with the frame and on us mounted crosswise thereof, of extendi ng shafts connected to both ends of the crank shaft of the engine,"of a cross shaft journaled to the frame, a low speedsprocket, a

. friction clutch releasablyconnecting thelow gear, a frictionclutch releasably connectin I speed sprocket to the cross, shaft, a" low speed sprocket securedto one of the extending shafts, a chain connecting the twolow speed sprockets together, a high speed sprocket, a friction clutch releasably connesting the high speed sprocketto the cross shaft, a high speed sprocket secured to the same extending shaft, a chain connecting the two high speed sprockets together, a

the ear to the. cross shaft, a pinion secure to the other extending shaft and meshin with the aforesaid gear, revoluble front an rear axles, wheels freely mounted thereon,

friction clutches on each wheel releasably,

connecting the same to the axle, a driving rocket on the cross shaft, a sprocket on s t 8 rear axle, a chain connecting the two with the small bevel mounted in the boxing s irockets together, a bevel gear secured to .tie cross shaft, a suitably supported longitudinal and forwardly extendin shaft, a bevel gear on the rear end thereo meshing with the aforesaid bevel gear on the cross shaft, and means connected to the longitudinnl shaft at its forward end for forming a driving connection between it and the front axle.

9. In a transmission device for tractors, the combination with revoluble front and rear axles and friction clutch controlling collars mounted thereon, of rin s freely mounted on the collars, suitably ,ulcrumed i forked'leve'rs having slots in the ends of the forks, pins extending through the slots into the rings, a suitably mounted cross, shaft, independent bushings, one keyed thereto and the other free thereon, 11 per and lower outwardly extending arms ormed on'the'bushings, rods pivotally connecting the upper arms with the inner ends of the forward forked levers, rods pivotally connected at their forward ends to the lower arms and pivotally co nected at their rear ends to the inner en s of therear forked levers, forwardly extending levers mounted on the independent bushmgs, and means connected to the levers for turning the bushings in unison.

10. In a transmission device for tractors,

the combination with revoluble front and rear axles and friction clutch controlling collars" mounted thereon, of rings freely mounted on the collars, suitably fulcrumed forked levers having slots in the ends of the forks, pins extending through the slots into the rlngs, .asuitdbly mounted cross shaft, independent bushmgs, one keyed thereto and the other free thereon, upper and lower outwardly extendin arms formed on the bushings, rods pivotafiy connecting the upper arms with theinner ends of the forward forked levers, rods p'ivotally connected at their forward ends to the lower arms and pivotally connected at their rear ends to the inner ends of the rear forked levers, forwardly extending levers mounted on the independent bushings, and means connected to the levers for turning the bushings independently.

11. In a transmission device for tractors,

the combination with revolublefront and rear axles and friction clutch controlling collars mounted thereon, of rin I freely mountedon the collars, suitably loruined forked levers having slots in the ends of the forks, pins extending through the slots into the rings, a suitably mounted crom shaft, independent bushings, one keyed thereto and the other free thereon, u per and lower outwardly extendingarms ormed on the bushings, rods pivotally connecting the upper arms with the inner ends of the forward forked levers, rods pivotally connected at their forward ends to'.the lower arms and pivotally connected at their rear ends to the inner ends of the rear forked levers, forwardly extending levers mounted on the independent bushings, and means connected to the levers for turning the bushings independently and in unison.

12. In a transmission device for tractors, the combination with revoluble front and rear axles and friction clutch controlling collars mounted thereon, 'of rin s freely mounted on the collars, suitably ulcrumed forked levers having slots in the ends of.

the forks, pins extending through the slots into the rings, a suitably mounted cross shaft, independent bushings, one keyed thereto and the other free thereon, upper and lower outwardly extending arms formed on the bushings, rods pivotally connecting the upper arms with the inner ends of the forward forked levers, rods pivotally con nected at their forward ends to the lower arms and pivotally connected at their rear ends to the inner ends of the rear forked levers, forwardly extending levers mounted on the independent bushings, a suitably pivoted lever having an offset extension, a rod pivotally connected at one end to the offset extension ed bushing, a second lever having an offset actuated pawl on the and at the other end to the forwardly extending lever on the freely mountbushing keyed to the shaft, a toothed quad-- rant, a spring actuated pawl on the second lever engaging the teeth of the toothed quadrant, a second toothed quadrant secured to the second mentioned lever and a spring first mentioned lever engaging the teeth of the toothed quadrant 'on the second mentioned lever.

13. In a transmission device for tractors,- the combination with a revoluble front axle, of driving gears freely mounted thereon and ratchet connections between the driving gears and the axle, each comprising a hollow boss secured to the corresponding gear and having a toothed interior, an annular portion secured to the axle, pivoted pawls on the annular portion, and springs normally holding the pawls in engagement with the teeth ofthe hollow boss.

In testimony whereof, I have signed at the city of Hamilton, in the county'of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, thislQth day of March, 1914.

GEORGE MAHLoN ABSALOM.

Witnesses:

J. E. M. FnrHnRs'roNnAUeH,

M. NEAME, 

